Portland is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2021 and has grown less common since.
Portland is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #11,681 for girl births in the United States (and #19,622 across all names), given to 8 babies. Portland was first reported in SSA data in 1958 and peaked in 1964 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | #11,681 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #14,867 | #10,659 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | #17,031 | #11,907 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | #8,924 | #11,959 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | #9,404 | #6,586 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | #11,885 | #7,381 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | #8,500 | #13,638 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 | #15,216 | #8,657 |
| 2017 | 14 | 14 | #15,484 | #9,478 |
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | #14,016 | #10,460 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #18,495 | #13,545 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,902 |
| 2010 | 7 | 7 | #14,613 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,101 |
| 2002 | 5 | 5 | — | #12,017 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #8,343 | — |
| 1967 | 7 | — | #5,896 | — |
| 1966 | 10 | — | #4,405 | — |
| 1965 | 6 | — | #6,335 | — |
| 1964 | 13 | — | #3,835 | — |
| 1963 | 8 | — | #5,181 | — |
| 1962 | 11 | — | #4,205 | — |
| 1961 | 7 | — | #5,705 | — |
| 1959 | 5 | — | #6,975 | — |
| 1958 | 6 | — | #5,934 | — |